WCPO.com Interns | Careers In Media Program | I-Team Interns
TV Newsroom Interns | Internship Pointers
I-Team Interns
We are looking for college student who wants to learn investigative skills, working with the multiple award-winning I-Team unit.
Unpaid intern will work hands-on in the field and in the studio, with an opportunity to create their own resume tape by the end of the internship.
We're looking for one individual for fall (mid-September through early December) and another individual for the winter-spring term. (January through May.) Hours are flexible to the intern's schedule.
We require all interns to receive college credit for the internship experience.
If interested, please send a resume and a cover letter to I-Team reporter/producer Hagit Limor: hlimor@wcpo.com with the subject line "I-Team Intern Applicant" or apply through the snail mail to:
I-Team Intern Applicant
c/o Hagit Limor
WCPO-TV
1720 Gilbert Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
WCPO.com Interns
WCPO.com is currently accepting applicants for unpaid content and design internships at our award-winning Web site.
Our interns learn the latest Internet tools and tricks from the professionals at WCPO.com while working in the top-rated TV news environment of our downtown Cincinnati newsroom.
This is a hands-on internship, and depending on your interests and abilities, you may help us with news updates or graphics work.
We require all interns to receive college credit for the internship experience.
If interested, please send a resume, a cover letter and URLs to:
eforeman@wcpo.com with the subject line "WCPO.com Intern Applicant" (no attachments, please)
We don't accept snail-mail applications for this particular internship.
WCPO-TV Newsroom Interns
Apply for an unpaid internship with WCPO-TV's award winning television newsroom.
The internship is based at WCPO-TV in downtown Cincinnati and is open to students interested in broadcast journalism.
We require all interns to receive college credit for the internship experience.
If interested, please send a resume and cover letter to Jana Soete, Assignment Editor, at newsdesk@wcpo.com with the subject line "WCPO-TV Newsroom Internship Applicant" or apply through the snail mail to:
WCPO-TV Newsroom Internship Applicant
c/o Jana Soete, Assignment Editor
1720 Gilbert Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Internship Pointers by Liz Foreman, WCPO.com Site Director
If you choose to intern in the field of journalism, keep these suggestions in mind:
Don't be a bump on a log. Get involved! Ask questions, ask to help out.
Treat your internship like a job! Yes, it's not a job. Because of that, your supervisor won't treat you like an employee, but don't fool yourself, they'll notice! Dress appropriately, set a schedule and arrive on time, and notify your supervisor of any absences in advance.
Don't be intimidated by the chaos! Newsrooms are wacky places, full of loud noises and very busy people. This is part of the fun. Please wait your turn, but don't hesitate to jump in, either!
Keep in touch with the news! We know that college students are often isolated from the outside world, but keep this in mind: all of our newsroom personnel are expected to keep up with the latest news headlines and be up to date on the latest issues by the time they walk in the building. Challenge yourself to do the same.
Apply early! WCPO and WCPO.com's internship slots are limited and fill up quickly. This goes for other news organizations as well.
Strengthen your skills before you apply! The competition is often stiff for journalism internships. If you are looking for a Web-based journalism internship, check out a book about HTML from the library and put together a Web page! If you're looking for a broadcast journalism internship and haven't ever written a broadcast news script, start now and get a professor to evaluate your work.
Ask for feedback! Ask someone to look over your script and tell you what they think. You're there to learn!
Smile if you're given grunt work! Yes, you may get some unpleasant tasks, but that's part of the gig.
We've also found these helpful links regarding journalism internships:
Internship tips from the American Society of Newspaper Editors
Internship tips from Ball State University
Internship tips from Buffalo State
